Get Involved: Barr Lake State Park - Resident Volunteer

Resident Volunteer

Description:

Conveniently located 25 minutes east of Denver, Barr Lake is famous for its bird watching opportunities, but there is more to the park than birds! Hiking trails, boating opportunities for small boats, and hand-propelled and sailing crafts make Barr Lake a great place to get away from the hustle and bustle of nearby Denver. This park does not have campgrounds, but we are looking for volunteer park hosts.

There are 3 park host sites located around the park. CPW is looking for 6 hosts at Barr Lake State Park for summer season 2025!

Hosts perform general maintenance around the park, serve at the nature center, the entrance station, and support aquatic nuisance species (ANS) boat inspectors.

Maintenance Volunteer Duties may include:

• Cleaning trails, trash cans, restrooms, and picnic areas
• Operating and cleaning state owned vehicles
• Mowing, weeding, plant watering, and assisting with setup and tear down of park events

Customer Service Volunteer Duties may include:

• Park pass and merchandise sales
• Operating CPW Electronic systems
• Performing Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) inspections on watercraft
• Other general tasks that support and enhance the visitor experience

Site Elevation: 

5,000 ft.

Pets are allowed.

Time Commitment:

24 hours per week. The minimum commitment is 3 months and cannot exceed 9 months; 6 months is preferred. 

Volunteer Benefits:

Live on site in exchange for volunteer service! FULL HOOK-UPS (water, sewer, 50 and 30-amp service) for campground hosts. Enjoy the perfect blend of beauty and convenience, just 30 minutes east of Denver.

Interests:

Customer Service - Greet and Orient Visitors, Customer Service - Sell Passes, Licenses, Gifts, Maintenance and Construction - Grounds/Facility Maintenance, Wildlife - Aquatic Biology/Surveys, Customer Service - Entrance Gate Attendant, Outdoors and Community Science - Boating, Customer Service - Customer Service/Visitor Information, Education - Ambassador, General - Ongoing Volunteering

Places:

Barr Lake State Park